Match Report
Al Taawoun (2nd, 7 pts) visited Pakhtakor (4th, 6 pts) with 1 points between them. Pakhtakor ranked just 31st in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Per game in the league, Pakhtakor were scoring 1.67 and conceding 2.5, Al Taawoun 2.17 and 2, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
Pakhtakor arrived off four straight defeats.
The match was played at Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Qasimi Stadium (capacity 64,040). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Taawoun led 3-1 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 5-4.
Goal scorers
Pakhtakor: A. Fayzullaev (22'), A. Turgunboev (31'), S. Sobirkho'jaev (32'), M. Mirakhmadov (78'), A. Ergashboyev (86') · Al Taawoun: Yazeed Al-Bakr (14'), Sumaihan Al-Nabit (51'), Sumaihan Al-Nabit (60'), Hassan Al-Amri (83')
Key stats
Possession: Pakhtakor 55% · Al Taawoun 45% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 9-5 · Corners: 8-5